Math Professor Leads Cal Poly Chapter of Statewide Service Program

Cal Poly has been selected as one of 45 higher education institutions to implement the statewide #CaliforniansForAll College Corps program on its campus, and math Professor Erin Pearse is helping lead the campus effort.

#CaliforniansForAll College Corps is an initiative by Gov. Gavin Newsom that aims to provide 6,500 college students statewide with service-learning opportunities over the span of two academic years to tackle challenges in climate action, K-12 education and food insecurity.

Thanks to partnerships built by Pearse through the Initiative for Climate Leadership and Resilience, students across campus will have the opportunity to work on climate action projects with community organizations. In true Learn by Doing fashion, students will plan and build the infrastructure that will reduce the carbon footprint of Central Coast communities from Santa Barbara to Santa Cruz.

College of Science and Mathematics media intern Devan Spiegel got all the details from Pearse in a recent episode of the Cal Poly Can podcast. Listen in and find out how students will become climate leaders and receive $10,000 toward their college education in return.